I recently re-watched this anime. The first time I saw it, I found it rather violent and couldn't get passed the third episode. This time, I watched the series from start to finish. I found it captivating and creative. I give both the artwork and the voice acting 4 stars. For originality, it also gets 4 stars. Overall, it is a 4 star viewing opportunity. However, I give it 3 stars over all because it isn't something I would want to watch again. It just doesn't hold the same special quality that I found in "Death Note" or "Fruits Basket".
There are some things about this anime that I can't get over. The main villain, Suitengu, can regularly be seen smoking money. That's right, cigarettes made out of cash. I laughed out of shock the first time I saw this. Even now, I'm still shaking my head at how absurdly rich this guy is. Of course, he's the main criminal and he's evil personified. Despite his tragic past, he became a monster who basically does the same thing to the people he lords over that happened to him. There is one exception, he doesn't make their children slaves in order to pay off debts. Instead, he takes over life insurance policies.
But the villain isn't who the story is about. It is about a war photographer named Saiga and the daughter of a rich family named Kagura. Saiga, is basically broke because there aren't any wars for him to photograph, so he makes his money doing some investigatvie journalism. Unfortunately, the lead he gets takes him to an underground club where the rich and powerful engage in criminal acts. He gets caught and almost killed, but he is saved by Kagura.
At the time, she's in a trance and doesn't even realize what she's doing. Kagura kisses Saiga and her saliva reacts with his DNA and gives him the power to explode whatever he takes a picture of with his camera. If you can get passed the whole messed up idea of killing whatever you're taking a picture of, then the story will really interest you. As unique ideas go, this one is right up there. This is why I love anime. The stories I find in them are a brief look into the creative minds of other authors. It gives me an indescribable rush when I find something so interesting that I have to binge watch it.
